Description
The shaft, now capped, was originally sunk in 1838 and reached a depth of 423 feet. Development was limited to two main levels, located at 336 and 372 feet, with the lower level frequently flooded. The mine remained active until 1907 and was finally closed in 1926. It is known to connect underground with New Dunn Pit.
History
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Publications (5)
(1927); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol X 2nd Ed - Iron Ores - Hematites of Forest of Dean, South Wales; 115 pages Horwood 1919 p 5 Oldham, Tony (1998); Mines of the Forest of Dean; 86 pages Pope p 531 Sibley p 46 - 47
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Sites within 2km (53)
Sling Pit - 25m British Pit - 339m Old Dunn - 391m New Ham Pit - 494m Clearwell Caves - 538m Yewtree Pit - 556m New Dunn - 558m Clearwell - 572m Small Hole, Ham Pit - 576m Old Ham Pit - 696m Dun Pit - 794m Lambs Quay Pit - 950m Tile Quarry - 965m Yew Tree Pit - 1,076m Dark Hill - 1,099m Hoares Level - 1,130m Ellwood Green - 1,158m Beechen Grove - 1,207m Scar Pit - 1,214m Tufton No.1 - 1,218m Old Bow - 1,221m Perry Grove - 1,227m St Vincents Colliery - 1,254m Dark Hill Iron Works - 1,293m Noxon Park - 1,311m Wanklyns Pit - 1,318m Forest Steel - 1,326m Puzzle Wood - 1,355m Tuftan Pit - 1,360m Easter Pit - 1,369m Ellwood - 1,384m China Engine Pit - 1,392m Easter, Turpin Shaft - 1,407m Ellwood New Pit - 1,407m Darkhill Level - 1,514m Success - 1,522m Birch Hill (Success No.2) - 1,534m Cinder Pit - 1,539m Hopewell - 1,539m Birch Hill - 1,544m Princess Louise Pit - 1,564m New China Level - 1,575m Win All or Upper Success - 1,591m Oak Pit - 1,641m Winnell's Level - 1,678m Hopewell Engine - 1,704m Noxon - 1,723m Winnell's Level - 1,793m Endeavour Pit - 1,830m Drybrook Folly - 1,870m Tufthorn - 1,915m Bromley Hill - 1,928m Bromley Hill - 1,984m
